Talk it Out: Helping Students Conquer Statistics Anxiety

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  • Brian Cesario Iona College, New Rochelle, New York

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https://doi.org/10.53555/es.v5i1.807

Abstract

In this paper, the author discusses a multi-component strategy used to help graduate social science students overcome feelings of anxiety that traditionally accompany enrollment in statistics courses.

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Published

2019-01-31

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Cesario, B. (2019). Talk it Out: Helping Students Conquer Statistics Anxiety. International Journal For Research In Educational Studies, 5(1), 01–02. https://doi.org/10.53555/es.v5i1.807

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Vol. 5 No. 1 (2019): International Journal For Research In Educational Studies (ISSN: 2208-2115)

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